online storage for dbox

wullieb25 · 21-08-2009, 11:13 AM

hi
i have some files saved in online storage would it be possible to setup the dbox to recieve them.if it is could someone point me in the right direction please

thanks in advance
wullie

Speedy2206 · 21-08-2009, 05:05 PM

Where is this storage / Who is your storage provider? You might be able to use FTPFS.

PaphosAL · 21-08-2009, 06:13 PM

First off- do you have your dBox actually connected to the web yet, via your router? If yes- then it's a piece of p*ss to do what you want to do!

For example- each morning, my boxes do a timed reboot, at which point all the Channel Icons (and certain other, cough, files) are downloaded from an overseas server to my boxes /tmp folder.

Peeps with dBoxes connected to the Web are going to have a bundle of fun when Commando 11.3 hits the scene, LOL! (Don't worry if your dBox isn't web connected though- we've made provision for you too...)

wget does the trick nicely, Speedy, m8!

Cheers- AL

wullieb25 · 21-08-2009, 06:54 PM

Hi mate my box is always connected to the net im also looking forward to the new release my files are with the box.net any help is very much appriciated keep up the good work kind regards

wullie

Speedy2206 · 21-08-2009, 11:05 PM

Hmm box.net dont have any (S)FTP outside access so that rules out using FTPFS. I dont fully know how the service works but by the sounds of it I think you can "publish" the files to make them public. If you do that for each one you need then you could download them via wget. But I don't think thats very practical. Just tried to sign up for an account but they want credit card details so won't risk going any further to investigate in case I forget to cancel after the 14 day trial lol.

PaphosAL · 22-08-2009, 06:27 AM

There's nothing stopping you from using your FREE virgin media 50mb Web Storage space to host files needed by the dbox in a dedicated folder.

This comes as part and parcel of your Broadband package, though a lot of people don't realize that this facility is available!

Cheers- AL

wullieb25 · 22-08-2009, 08:15 AM

thanks m8 i dont have any package with vm free tv & bb if ya know what i mean thanks for your help i was thinking that you could maybe mount the storage the way i do with my pc and then stream mp3s from there. when is the new commando 11.3 due out m8

kind regards
wullie

james78 · 25-08-2009, 09:24 PM

Im sure you can use one of freeserves web spaces like (anything.8k.com) they give you 50mg webspace to use thats if you dont want to use the virgn one, plus as long as you access the site once in a while the dont close you down

wullieb25 · 26-08-2009, 06:18 PM

thanks guys so how would i set that up then

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